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Supreme Court: Involuntary Medication of Criminal Defendants Should be Rare
The mentally ill criminal defendant was found incompetent to stand trial;
the government sought permission to medicate him involuntarily, and the
district court granted it.
The order authorizing involuntary medication was a collateral order over
which the appeals court had jurisdiction. It conclusively determined the
defendant's right to refuse medication, …
the government sought permission to medicate him involuntarily, and the
district court granted it.
The order authorizing involuntary medication was a collateral order over
which the appeals court had jurisdiction. It conclusively determined the
defendant's right to refuse medication, …
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